The correct answer is: A. outcome
In the example of predicting number of babies based on stork’s population, the number of babies is the outcome. The outcome is the variable that we are trying to predict. In this case, we are trying to predict the number of babies that will be born in a given year. The features are the variables that we use to make our prediction. In this case, the feature is the number of storks in the population. The observations are the data points that we use to train our model. In this case, the observations are the number of babies that were born in each year and the number of storks in the population in each year.
Here is a brief explanation of each option:
- A. outcome The outcome is the variable that we are trying to predict. In this case, we are trying to predict the number of babies that will be born in a given year.
- B. feature The features are the variables that we use to make our prediction. In this case, the feature is the number of storks in the population.
- C. observation The observations are the data points that we use to train our model. In this case, the observations are the number of babies that were born in each year and the number of storks in the population in each year.
- D. attribute An attribute is a characteristic of an object. In this case, the number of babies is not a characteristic of an object, it is a variable that we are trying to predict.